Summary

How did a schoolgirl from Wales become an international sensation? And how can she possibly cope with staggering, worldwide fame? In this fascinating account, the young singer shares her amazing true story. From humble beginnings in Wales singing on local radio to singing for Prince Charles, President Clinton, and the Pope, to her quick rise to the top of the music charts, Charlotte Churchs unique story is an inspiring tale of a phenomenal young talent and will touch the hearts of millions of music lovers worldwide. Charlotte Churchs first album, Voice of an Angel, reached #1 on Britains classical music chart, #10 on its pop music chart, went to #28 on North American music charts, and went double platinum in five weeks. Her second album sold 2.5 million copies. She was the youngest artist ever to appear on the Billboard 100. Sony Classical has signed Church to a five-album deal, signifying their strong commitment to the long-term success of the young singer. Charlotte Church has been featured in numerous publications, including People, Newsweek, USA Today, Billboard, and the Washington Post. She has appeared on Dateline, The Rosie ODonnell Show, Good Morning America, the Today show, the Tonight show, the 1999 MTV Music Awards, and Touched by an Angel.

Author Notes

Charlotte Church lives with her mother, Maria, & her father, James, in Cardiff, Wales.

Publisher's Weekly Review

Fifteen-year-old Charlotte Church is an international sensation whose first album went double platinum and topped the British classical music charts. She's also a normal teenager who still goes to school and stays up all night gossiping and eating candy when her three best friends sleep over. In Voice of an Angel: My Life So Far, she provides these and other glimpses of her everyday life and recounts her humble childhood in Wales (her father is a former factory laborer), as well as her thrilling rise to stardom and brushes with famous people throughout the world. Raised Catholic, she describes meeting the pope in reverential terms, but she has also met Bill Clinton, Prince Charles and the Queen of England. Her fans will welcome this surprisingly sincere and down-to-earth autobiography. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

School Library Journal Review

Adult/High School-Despite some flaws in this purportedly autobiographical rendering of the 15-year-old's family life and performance career to date, this book should enjoy a wide audience. Teens may find sufficient intrigue in the anecdotes, in Church's likes and dislikes, as well as in her thumbnail impressions of contemporary entertainers and international dignitaries to overcome the heavy sense of editorial handling that imbues the text. Readers are first introduced to the singer's childhood in Wales and to the texture of her family relationships, along with comments on each relative's influence upon her rapidly developing career. Selected photographs convey a further sense both of her family circle and of the youthful age at which she signed a contract with Sony Music to become a talent with global visibility. Many girls will relate to the mayhem surrounding the "wardrobe crisis incident." And any student who has taken music lessons, vocal or instrumental, will enjoy the passages about Lulu, Church's voice coach, whose no-nonsense approach to training is depicted as combining discipline with liberal doses of humor and affection. To enrich an appreciation of the story, encourage readers to play a recording of the 1998 double platinum album Voice of an Angel while reading this book.-Lynn Nutwell, Fairfax City Regional Library, VA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.